My Edible Fruit Trees: Carambola Trees NSW

Carambola Starfruit - Daleys Sweet Gold (Grafted)

Planted: 2021

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Comments

Was flowering in December which I never experienced with my Kary I had. Had a small issue with scale but cleared that up. Growing fine

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling (Grafted) ^5/10

Planted: 2021

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Comments

flowered in May 2023. No fruitset

24.04.2024:- Lot of flowers no fruit set and then Almost died in Winter 2023. Now Recovering with new growth

Carambola Starfruit - Daleys Sweet Gold

Growing: In the Ground

Carambola (Star fruit) (Cutting) ^10/10

Comments: -

Lovely weeping tree with small pink flowers several times a year. However, must get a really good watering at that time to grow fruit successfully, otherwise the tiny fruit will fall. Virtually no fruit in the last 2 years, but in 2017 had a huge crop of several hundred fruits due to timely rain in late summer. Fruit taste was excellent. Important to wait for the colour to start changing from green to yellow, but should pick before it becomes too ripe as it then loses flavour.

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 100 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Pest Control:

Fruit can get macadamia moth weevil damage in summer months, so spray is beneficial. I prune the top of the tree to keep within reach for fruit picking.

Carambola Starfruit - Kembangan

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling ^4/10

Comments: -

Took a while to establish seems happy enough now, but didn't really like the cold frosty weather.  Hoping for lots of new growth this spring.

Still growing but no sign of fruit.

Has grown taller but still no fruit

Update Dec 2014 - still no fruit ...

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: seasol

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Growing but no sign of flowers still.

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - It happily grows on our loyal old dogs grave and sems to be thriving.

Planted: 2013

Height 2.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Not very old, lost most of its leaves due to transport shock from Kyogle I'd say but putting on lots of new growth in spring, hopefully its warm enough in Sydney.

Put on some very solid growth over summer. Has already started to flower in autumn.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

will bag fruit if it survives.

Carambola Starfruit - Kary ^8/10

Comments: -

Bought this plant from Daleys years ago. It achieved about 1.5 spindly metres growth, and then nearly died from frost, due to our marginal growing conditions. It held on, and, this year, has become very much more lush in appearance and looks like a sturdy, healthy plant. I hope it is self-pollinating, as I only have one plant, and I see the words "Pollination beneficial"!

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Mulch, longalife, cow poo, blood and bone etc

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question:

This Carambola (same one as discussed here some time ago) was bought as a grafted plant, but I can't recall which graft it was. It now fruits abundantly, starting about 3 years ago with its first handful of fruits, but going into full production a couple of years ago. The only problem is that the fruit is to astringent to make for pleasant eating. Any idea why, or how to correct that issue, as it is an abundant creature now?! :-) Thank you.

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted)

Height 120 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^9/10

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2007

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 8 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: -

Arrived from Daleys looking great (Aug 2011) but Sydney was a bit cold & it lost some of that Kyogle growth! I took it out of the bonsai bag & tranplanted it to a warm black pot - that plus spring weather has seen it re establish & looks good. Has had protection from hot arvo sun over summer & has grown better in this position

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Dynamic Lifter, Seasol

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kembangan (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: - Fast, easy to grow.  Flowered Feb 2010 but no fruit

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Compost, worm castings and Dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

Nice Fruit can be used for cooking or eat when ripe...

Planted: 2011

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood

Organic Status:Organic

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling (Seedling)

Comments: - A gorgeous tree, always looks beautiful, glossy foliage down to the ground, lovely delicate pink flowers, small but pretty and fruit - wow, my first crop has been enormous - just a shame about the fruit fly, but easily nibble around.

Planted: 127

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

Pest Control:

need to do something about the fruit fly

Carambola Starfruit - Kary (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: -

easy to grow and very sweet fuit. don't like hot sun and wind. better grow in partial shade. need regular fertilizer.  produce plenty of furits every year. bought it from daleys in Dec 2005, grow in large pot, first fruit in Jan 2007, over 50 fruits per tree. picture was taken in April 2007

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June

Planted: 2006

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: spring, summer and autume

Comments

Do you have fruit fly problem with this fruit ?

no fruit fly for this one. there were not many fruit fly in my yard until last summer. the guava was badly attacked last year. My blueberry was attacked for the first time this summer. We moved house late December, just a few street away, those fruit flies didn't follow us, so I enjoyed a lot of blueberry this year.

Hi, I have a small backyard, do you think starfruit grows well in pot, how large the pot you would recommend? Also where did you buy it from?

it grows well in pot. my one is in a 50 litre pot. I move it to sunny spot in winter and partial shade in summber. I bought it from Daleys.

Thanks. I am ordering one from Daleys now.

hi I am in quakers hill and wanted to grow kary starfruit, I hope it will fruit well in pot. my biggest concern is winters as we get frost .. What do you suggest and recommend. thanks

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling ^5/10

Comments: -

Not sure if I've selected the right variety. No label. It's now fruiting, hope it's a sweet var.

Height 2.2 metres

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Question:

Carambola Starfruit - Kembangan (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

I absolutely love fresh starfruit and I am attempting to provide a micro climate for it. Although this plant was knocked around when we received 3 days in a row over 40 degrees, I have nurtured it and it is still doing pretty well considering it is still small. The winter didn't seem to worry it too much although I did protect it from the frost.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Charlie Carp, worm wee

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

Chickens

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Any tips on how to keep this going would be greatly appreciated!

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling

Carambola (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

Got this tree for $50 bucks at 1.5 metres tall from a local nusery so I thought it was a bargain.Not sure what variety it is though but hoping to get some fruits from it hopefully next year

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Daleys Sweet Gold ^9/10

Comments: -

struggling a little thru the winter, and in too close proximity to a bangalow palm.

this photo also shows the arrowroot plant.

Planted: 2008

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: manure and mulch

Pest Control:

none needed so far.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carambola Starfruit - Kary

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling

Comments: -

This hated Warners Bay, and the lack of regular rain over summer. Do not have in Newcastle!

Pollination: No

Carambola Starfruit- Kary Seedling